Ironing board and support therefor



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Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES,

THOMAS f1.. VAGHN, an., or Dunn, NORTH CAROLINA.

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Appiicaudn -fiea May 1s, 192e. serial No. 5er-ece.

To all whom it may concern:

v, Be it known that IA, THOMAS L. VAUGHN, Jr., a citizen of the United Sta-tes, residing at Dunn, inthe county of H-arnett and State of North Carolina,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AIroning Boa-rds and Supports Therefor, of which the fol-lowing is a speci-cation,

My invention relates generally to a combina-tion ironing board and a support therefor, one of the objects of the invention being the provision f an ironing board, and a support therefor, so designed and constructed that the board may be quickly and easily applied to its support, and rigidly secu-red in its operative position, and as easily detached therefrom.

Another object ofthe invention is the provision of a boa-rd and support so constructed that, when in use, the ironing pressure upon the board will operate to more firm-ly Vholdvthe support against movement longitudinally of the board.

Another object 1s to provide means whereby the board, when in inoperative position, may be held within the support, including means for retaining the support in its folded condition, and other means to prevent separation of the board from the suport.

p The above and other objects of the invention will beY more particularly pointed out in the specification,iii-referring to thedrawings forming a part thereof, in which.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the board and its support, in operative positi'en;

Fig.V 2 is a partial sectional, side view, showin-g the support and beard in inoperative position in full lines-,fand in `operative position dotted lines;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailk of the bottom ofa-n end of the board;

Fig. 4 is a modification showing a somewhat different method of attachment of the board tothe support, andi Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional View showing one of the detents for frictionaflly holding the board in its inoperative position.

In the drawings" the support is generally indicated by the letter A andr the board by the letter B. As here shown* the support A comprises two upright side members 1, vconnected at the bottom, by screws or otherwise, to a foot member 2. The front faces of the uprights 1 are connected by a brace 3,

while the rear faces of the uprights 1 are connected by two or more braces 4;, t, located above the plane of the brace 3. The braces 8 and 4L may be rigidly secured in any manner to the uprights 1.

v In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the front face of each upright 1 is -provided with pegs or projections 5, located in planes between the brace 3 and the lower brace L1,'and between the two adjacent braces Li. These projections 5 may be made of any material, `or may be formed integral with the upright 1. p

Pivotally connected to the brace 3, by a hinge 6, and extending in front thereof and downwardly therefrom, is a strut member C. A base member 7 provided with a foot 8 is pivotally connected at its rear end to the foot member 2 of the upright A, by means of a hinge 9.

As shown in thedrawing's, the strut C is composed of upper and lower sections, 10 and 11, connected by a hinge 12. Both ends of the section 10 are cut at right angles to the plane of the body, as is also the top end of the section l1. rlhe lower end of the section 11 is beveled 0E to cause it to lie parallel to the top surface of the base member 7, and between saidv beveled end and said surface, is secured a hinge 1 3, which secures the section 11 to the member 7, in suchl a manner that, in the position shown in Fig. 1, the two plates 1A and 15 of the hinge 13 are in contact, and form a metal to metal contact to receive any pressure upon the board. Y

Pivoted at 16, to the bottom and towards the rear end of the board B, is a bar 17, as shown in Fig. 3. The swing of said bar is limited by stop members 18 and 19 as shown, and the bar is adaptedV to swing into a position to extend longitudinally of the board, as shown in dotted lines, or to a position transverse to said board, with its ends eX- tending beyond the edges thereof, as shown in full lines in Fig. 3.

When it is desired to place theboard B in operative position, the bar 17 is swung un` til its sideV engages ,the stop member 18, as shown in Fig. 3. In this psition the ends 17 entend beyond the edges of the boardy B. The end of the board is then inserted under the lower face of one of the braces 4, depending upon the desired height of the board, and the ends 17 of the bar 17, will rest upon the projections 5. rlhe projec- Cil tions are so arranged, with relation to the braces 4 thereabove, that the distance between the upper surface of the projection and the lower surface of the brace, is practically equal to 'the combined thickness of the board Bv and the bar 17, as shown in dotted lilies, Fig. 2. Furthermore, since the width of the rear end of the board B is such as to provide only scant clearance in its passagel between the uprights 1 1, the board B, and bar 17, closely fit in the seat provided by the uprights 1 1, the projections 5 5, and the lower surface'of the brace 4.

The `pressure of the ironing operations cannot dislodge the board, because of the 'binding action applied thereto between the projections 5 and the brace 4; it cannot shift laterally, because its edges would contact the uprights 1. Consequently the board is -irmly and securely held in the position shown in Fig. 1.

On account of the novel construction of the strut C, and its novel connection to the brace 3 and base 7, the ironing operations do not cause the support to vibrate or wobble. With the device set up as shown in A Fig. 1, pressure upon the end of the board B would naturally tend to rock the support A to the right. But such movement applies -pressure to the squared joint at the meeting ends of the sections and 11, and, since these ends are squared, and the sections, at this time, are virtually continuous, the pressure is transmitted directly to the lower end of the section 11, and applied to the hinge 13. The hinge plates 14 and 15 are in ush contact, and take up this pressure throughout their entire surface, and it is applied to the base 7 and to the foot 8. By this construction the center of gravity is always far enough to the right to prevent tilting of the support, and a solid and non-vibrating structure is possible.

In disassembling the device, the board B is merely pulled 'out from between the uprights. The bar 17 is then turned untilvit is in the position shown in dotted lines Fig.

3, its end engaging the stop 19, and the rear end of the board is then passed downwardly between the uprights'1 1, and between the braces 3 and 4, as shown in Fig. 2.

In orderl to bind the board in its inoperative position, I provide a cam member 2O upon the ,inside lateral face of each of the uprights 1. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, said cam 20 is pivotally mounted upon said upright, lthe pivot pin 21 passing through the cam at a point nearer its straight or rear edge. The front edge of the cam is beveled at thetop, and the front face, opposite the pivot 21, is sospaced from the adjacent foot piece 2, of the upright, that the end of the board is squeezed tightly between said cam and said piece 2. Normallj the cam 20 is in the position shown in dotted lines in F ig. 5. Uien the board is inserted .to inoperative position, the lower end therethe location of the upper brace 4, the braceV 3, and thelocation and construction of the bar 17, the board is bent slightly out of its normal longitudinalv line, and held under tension in its position. This tension is caused by the engagement of the upper end of the board with the brace 4, the engagement of the lower end of the board with the member 20, and the engagement of the Vbar 17 with the brace 3,v at a point which causes the board to slightly bend rearwardly opposite the brace 3, not shown in they draw* ings.

When the board is raised from its inopera# ative position the tendency of the lower end of the board to spring rearwardly, pushes the topi of the member 2O to the left, to the `position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5. Y

In order to retain the base 7 in position, when the support is collapsed, a hook 22 is pivotally mounted upon the brace 3, and adapted to engage a pin 23, extending from the edge of the base 7, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. l

customary padding may beeliminated, a1-

though this padding may be provided where desired. The resiliency of thelboard also permits of flexure when it is inserted into its inoperative position, as hereinbefore de scribed, therebyV facilitating the insertion thereof into its tight seat, as shown in Fig. 2, and rendering the latter part of this operation automatic, in so-far asthe wedging feature is concerned. f 1 A modification `is shown in Fig. 4 wherein the Vprojections 5 are dispensed with, and the bar 17 is fitted into Vslots formed in the front Vface of the uprights 1 1.y f

Fig. 4 also shows extensions '1*L on the lower front faces of the uprights 1, at 'the bottom thereof. This construction` permits a shift of the center of gravity when the board and support are in the collapsed position shown in Fig. 2, whereby the structure will stand alone.V In lieu of the eXtension 1a, a hook 24 may be fastened to the top of the brace 4, for engagement .with-a staple or other device, fixed to a rigid support.

Various modifications of my invention lll() may be suggested to those skilled in the art, but I consider my invention broad enough to cover all embodiments which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In combination, with an ironing board, a support therefor provided with upriglits carrying transversely extending adapted to limit lateral movement of the board when placed in inoperative position between and longitudinally of said uprights and cam elements pivotally carried by the lower portion of said uprights and adapted to clamp the board when the latter is moved into inoperative position and to A press against the lower portion of said board,

bracesl whereby the board is held under tension, substantially as described.

2. In combination, with an ironing board,

a support therefor provided with uprights 20 adapted to receive the board therebetween of means carried by said uprights whereby downward pressure upon the board will cause a gripping action to bel automatically applied to the lower end thereof said means comprising beveled members pivotally carried by the uprights, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

THOMAS L. VAUGHN, JR. 

